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October 5, 2021 Service bulletin

Dealer principal memo

Kia technical service bulletin PI2106_DP for 2017-2018 Kia Forte.

Bulletin number
PI2106_DP
Component
Engine and engine cooling
Summary
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO - This document is the announcement to the dealer principals that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update to the Engine Control Unit (ECU) to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage on 2017-2018 MY Kia Forte vehicles equipped with 2.0-liter Nu GDI engines, manufactured from May 19, 2016 through May 7, 2018.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 219 complaints in the engine category.

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